Identity Documents Targeted

KOAT TV - Police said burglars ransacked a home in the North Valley and took the all of the family members' legal documents. Homeowner Cynthia Ruiz said she can barely sleep at night after burglars broke into her home and stole more than just a TV and some jewelry.

"They took every single legal document that you can imagine -- birth certificates, Social Security cards, death records -- every legal document," Ruiz said.

After a recent move, Ruiz said she thought her family's paperwork was safe, tucked deep into a photo album inside a paper box. "It was awful. At first, I thought, 'Maybe they're thrown somewhere,'" Ruiz said. She said she called identity theft security companies and went to the Social Security office to figure out her next move.
Police said burglary cases similar to Ruiz's are occurring at an alarming rate. Read full story here: News New Mexico

Identity Documents Targeted